育つ
そだつ
sodatsu
JLPT N3verbVocabularyLevel 41 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
育つ (そだつ (sodatsu)) means "To grow up". The reading is そだつ (sodatsu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
To grow up
Also : To be raised · To develop · To mature
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Example Sentences
子供が健やかに育つよう見守った。
こどもがすこやかにそだつようみまもった。
I watched over the child to grow up healthily.
都市部で育つのは田舎とは違う経験だ。
としぶでそだつのはいなかとはちがうけいけんだ。
Growing up in the city is a different experience from the countryside.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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